Britain, 1919-1970.
By: Edited with an introd. by John F. Naylor.
Publisher: Quadrangle Books
Published: 1971
Place of publication: Chicago
Language: eng
Number of pages: 225
Subjects: Great Britain -- Economic conditions -- 20th century; Great Britain -- Social conditions -- 20th century; Great Britain -- History -- 20th century
Notes: "A New York times book."
Articles originally appeared in the New York times magazine.
Table of contents: title: Years of decline, 1919-1939: The future of Lloyd George, by W.P. Crozier. A typical British Chancellor, by P.W. Wilson. MacDonald points the way to peace, by J.R. MacDonald. The paradox of Britain's unemployed, by Sir P. Gibbs. Critic of Britain's muddling through, by H. Challender. Mosley's creed, a revealing interview, by H. Callender. No longer an isle, Britain moves uncertainly, by D.W. Brogan. Grimly Britain tackles a grim task, by Sir P. Gibbs.; title: Years of heroism, 1939-1951: When total war blasts a city, by R. Daniell. Social upheaval in Britain, by J. Reston. Mr. Low interviews Colonel Blimp, by D. Low. Churchill as war leader: A reappraisal, by D. Middleton. England begins to step more briskly, by A.O'H. McCormick. Despite austerity, Britain still faces a crisis, by B. Ward. Appraisal of Britain's welfare state, by R.H. Fry. Report on Britain's "cradle-to-grave" plan, by H.L. Matthews.; title: Years of reappraisal, 1951-1970: Now Britain's agonizing reappraisal, 1951-1979: Now Britain's agonizing reappraisal, by B. Ward. In Britain, the U's still have it, by C. Hussey. Portrait of Britain in the "fat years," by An anonymous Englishman. Challenge from the British, by E. Crankshaw. Britain ponders her most complex issue, by E. Johnston. The Labor insider vs. the Tory outsider, by A. Lewis. Suggested reading (p. [215]-217).